Bordertown Chords by Dan Seals

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[C#m] In the quiet hours [A] before [B] the dawn
[C#] He [C#m] buttons up [A] his [B] uniform _
[C#] Takes out his badge [A] and pins it [B] on _
[C#] For thirty years he's [A] enforced [B] the law
[A] And he drives out on [B] the Rio Grande
[E] _ Across the dry [A] and sunburned land
[F#m] And on this side [E] he takes his stand [B] again
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[D#] They [E] won't get through [A] this border [E] town
[D#] He [E] turns them back, [A] he stands his [E] ground
[D#] But [E] still they come [A] because they [E] know
[B] Somewhere the streets [A] are paved [E] with gold
[F#m] Somewhere [E] beyond [B] the sound _ _
Of this border [C#m] town
It's _
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[A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ not his place to [A] say [B] what's fair
[C#m] He's done his duty [A] all [B] these [C#] years
In his mind [A] the law's the law
_ [C#m] But then at dusk she [A] wades across
And he sees the hope [B] that's in her eyes
[E] A child with dreams [A] of a brand new life
[F#m] It's not his job to [E] say what's right [B] or wrong
They _ _ _ _ won't [E] get through this [A] border [E] town
_ [D#] He turns them back, he [A] stands his ground
_ [B] But still they come [A] because they know
_ [B] Somewhere [C#m] the streets are [A] paved with [E] gold
_ [F#m] Somewhere [E] beyond the [B] sound
_ _ Of this border town
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night falls over [B] Mexico _ _
[A] He waits there as she [E] comes ashore
And then he stares a moment [B] at her face _
[A] And he turns his back [E] and he _ walks _ [B] away _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ [E] They won't get through [A] this border [E] town
[D#] He turns them back, [A] he stands [E] his ground
[B] But [E] still they come [A] because [E] they [B] know
Somewhere the [E] streets are paved with gold
[F#m] Somewhere [E] beyond [B] the sound _ _
Of this [C#m] border town _ _
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